France
Time now in Rennes
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 09:09Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Paris
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
216,268
Sunrise
07:10
Sunset
09:09
Day length
13h 59m
Coordinates
48.11, -1.68
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About the time in Rennes
Rennes is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +2 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 25 October 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Rennes day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 07:00–15:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 216,268 people live in Rennes, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Rennes
- Which time zone is Rennes in?
- Rennes uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC +2.
- When do the sun rise and set in Rennes today?
- Sunrise is at 07:10 and sunset at 09:09, giving 13h 59m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Rennes?
- Rennes is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Rennes right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Rennes, updating every second from Europe/Paris (UTC +2).
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